CHAPTER 15

Sam, Jack and Teal'c were all siting round in their cells trying to relax. "Are we relying on Daniel to rescue us still?" asked Sam, braking the silence. "No better ideas so far Carter" muttered Jack. She nodded, "Is Teal'c doing Kel Na reim?" she asked. The Colonel glanced over at Teal'c, "looks like it" he replied "he's certainly not listening".

The door at the end of the room opened and Alexander stormed in. He stood in front of Sam and Jack's cell.

"Were is Daniel Jackson?" he asked sharply. Jack stood up and neared Alexander who was leaning on the other side of the bars. "Out there somewhere" he answered, giving his best smart ass smile. Alexander stiffened with anger, "What will he try to do Colonel?" he asked. "If he's got any brains he'll go through the Stargate and bring back a troop of angry Earthlings with him who'll blow this planet to smithereens along with you and your snake buddies" said Jack, raising his voice.

Alexander took a step back then grabbed Jacks T-shirt through the bars and pulled him against the bars. Jack felt an great pain in his stomach and face were he had hit the bars. "What did you say?" he asked, venomously. "I said you and your snake friends…your a Gau'uld Alexander, your a heartless worm who infest innocent hosts bodies. Were not as stupid as we look are we because we figured you out" shouted Jack. Alexander let him go and turned away. "Apophis will be here in a few hours" he said, then his voice turned distinctly Gau'uld, "You can say that to him…then you will know true pain". He let out a horrible deep Gau'uld laugh as he left the room, shutting the door behind him.

Sam moved forwards towards the Colonel and examined the red mark on his face from the cell bars. Teal'c opened his eyes, "Are you all right O'Neill?" he asked. Sam and Jack swung round to face him. "How long have you been out of Kel Na reim?" asked Sam suprised. "Alexander broke me out of it when he entered" he answered. "and you didn't say anything" said Jack. "You seemed to have everything under control O'Neill" he said. "Under control! I was being slammed against the bars" exclaimed Jack. Teal'c raised an eyebrow at him, "exactly". Sam couldn't help but laugh. Jack turned and gave her a funny look, "sorry sir" she muttered "but you did do well when you were trying to rattle his cage!".